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Waltzing Along
Jun 14, 2008

There's only one
Human race
Many faces
Everybody belongs here

Devoyniche posted:

It's a game that honestly works best as like a mobile game (it's Harvest Moon, but so is Farmville) rather than a "sit down at a PC and spend a couple hours playing it" game. It's like Animal Crossing or something where it's most fun if you can take it and play it in small bursts just because of the type of game it is.

This makes sense. Thanks. Maybe I will check it out.

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Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

Martytoof posted:

What if instead of one screen there were.. two screens?

sounds like poo poo tbh

Tender Bender
Sep 17, 2004

Devoyniche posted:

I love the game but this poo poo's been around since Metal Gear Solid 3 or earlier. I dont know why it wasnt so big then? I mean going around collecting outfits for specific environments and situations, hunting animals and gathering materials and poo poo, eating food to stay alive-- Metal Gear Solid was amazing and very well received, like 9's and 10's, but nobody thought that was a watershed moment.


It's about combining those components and executing them really well in a fluid, engaging way. People said exactly what you're saying when the game was revealed at E3 last year, that it's just Nintendo doing what open world games have done for a decade. That's true, but it turns out if you do it really well people like it.

I also don't think it's going to be a watershed moment, mainly because the biggest takeaway from BOTW is "Put a ton of effort into your handcrafted overworld and make it really interesting to explore", which is something people have KNOWN is good and have shied away from for budgetary reasons. Not everyone can spend forever in development and delay their game for years. It's not something you can just ape and slap onto your own game. But I'd be interested in hearing what elements people are taking away from this and how that differs from past games.

Turtlicious
Sep 17, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I think no invisible walls is a huge part of what makes BotW fun, that and you get all the fun tools right at the beginning, I hate unlocking poo poo, and I cheat in every SP game to get all the fun poo poo at the beginning for this very reason, so it's an eas y fix but it's really great to have all sorts of gadgets to gently caress around with at the beginning,. One of the reasons I found Wildlands Garbage is that in order to get a scope for my assault Rifle I had to do a bunch of side quests and pick up loot boxes, it was inane, and I hope Ubi realizes that progression should come in minor stats (Health / Stamina) and that the good stuff can be handed to you immediately.

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

Tender Bender posted:

It's about combining those components and executing them really well in a fluid, engaging way. People said exactly what you're saying when the game was revealed at E3 last year, that it's just Nintendo doing what open world games have done for a decade. That's true, but it turns out if you do it really well people like it.

I also don't think it's going to be a watershed moment, mainly because the biggest takeaway from BOTW is "Put a ton of effort into your handcrafted overworld and make it really interesting to explore", which is something people have KNOWN is good and have shied away from for budgetary reasons. Not everyone can spend forever in development and delay their game for years. It's not something you can just ape and slap onto your own game. But I'd be interested in hearing what elements people are taking away from this and how that differs from past games.

Not to mention "Spend money on your QA department ffs", a lot of the best parts of BotW stem from not hitting those ridiculous broken physics/hitbox/ragdoll issues that are so very, very prevalent in the FO/ES engine.

RoboCicero
Oct 22, 2009

"I'm sick and tired of reading these posts!"
I loving love being able to clamber over any surface in BoTW. No invisible walls and the understanding that I can go anywhere I see was great, not to mention the geographical variation and rewards for exploration built into the game. It's such a stark contrast to when I played Dragon Age inquisition and my primary mode of transport was humping level geometry to see if I can make it over this hill without walking two seconds around it like the level designers expected me to.

well why not
Feb 10, 2009




My least favourite parts of games is just trucking around giant sandboxes like I'm playing Battlefield 1942 and my jeep blew up. Hold forwards isn't that fun. Zelda makes climbing around pretty fun, and there's enough stuff littered around to make traversal interesting.

Blazing Zero
Sep 7, 2012

*sigh* sure. it's a weed joke
it turns out that just creating a sandbox sucks. it needs lots of sand in it. who would have guessed it???

Waltzing Along
Jun 14, 2008

There's only one
Human race
Many faces
Everybody belongs here

Blazing Zero posted:

it turns out that just creating a sandbox sucks. it needs lots of sand in it. who would have guessed it???

A lot of these are newer studios. Call them 4 year olds. 4 year olds poop in the sandbox. Nintendo are senior citizens, they wear diapers and think business is conducted like it was in the middle ages.

I forgot where I was going with this. Um...ubisoft sucks, I guess and Nintendo is pretty good except when it comes to business practices or something.

enojy
Sep 11, 2001

bass rattle
stars out
the sky

Dr. VooDoo posted:

I dunno how anyone could beat Digital Devolver's conference at this point

Also I will be buying ARMS this week so I can punch other goons

Devolver, like the Hotline Miami and Gungeon people? They had their own conference at E3? poo poo, what'd I miss? I think I've liked everything I've played from them so far. Unless they did Broforce. Didn't like Broforce much at all.

spit on my clit
Jul 19, 2015

by Cyrano4747

enojy posted:

Devolver, like the Hotline Miami and Gungeon people? They had their own conference at E3? poo poo, what'd I miss? I think I've liked everything I've played from them so far. Unless they did Broforce. Didn't like Broforce much at all.

Dennation made Hotline Miami, Devolver published it

DACK FAYDEN
Feb 25, 2013

Bear Witness

enojy posted:

Devolver, like the Hotline Miami and Gungeon people? They had their own conference at E3? poo poo, what'd I miss? I think I've liked everything I've played from them so far. Unless they did Broforce. Didn't like Broforce much at all.
Before:
https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/874063693729878016

After:
https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/874327162660278276

and yes it's worth watching all fifteen minutes of it, it's easily the most insane thing to come out of E3 this decade and thread consensus was that it's probably not getting topped this year overall.

LethalGeek
Nov 4, 2009

DACK FAYDEN posted:

Before:
https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/874063693729878016

After:
https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/874327162660278276

and yes it's worth watching all fifteen minutes of it, it's easily the most insane thing to come out of E3 this decade and thread consensus was that it's probably not getting topped this year overall.

Wtf did I just watch

Jarogue
Nov 3, 2012


Day One Edition

https://twitter.com/NinWire/status/874331354435129345

Happy Noodle Boy
Jul 3, 2002


DACK FAYDEN posted:

Before:
https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/874063693729878016

After:
https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/874327162660278276

and yes it's worth watching all fifteen minutes of it, it's easily the most insane thing to come out of E3 this decade and thread consensus was that it's probably not getting topped this year overall.

:dogbutton: What the gently caress

DACK FAYDEN
Feb 25, 2013

Bear Witness

Happy Noodle Boy posted:

:dogbutton: What the gently caress
I didn't realize how good that minute clip was at hiding (spoilers for full version, I'm literally spoiler tagging a fact about a loving E3 presentation, life is amazing) why two of the three of them are covered in blood, because you only ever see the guy's one remaining arm the entire time.

Policenaut
Jul 11, 2008

On the moon... they don't make Neo Kobe Pizza.

EA took time out of their busy day to say that the new Need for Speed is probably not coming to Switch. Well, at least there's FIFA!

But in good news Wargroove was at PC Gaming Show and it looks great.

JethroMcB
Jan 23, 2004

We're normal now.
We love your family.

LethalGeek posted:

Wtf did I just watch

A pretty spot-on parody of E3 press conferences, from the artificial hype to the undue gravitas companies bestow upon video gaming

Check a look.

The Bloop
Jul 5, 2004

by Fluffdaddy


Mario November 17
XC2 Feb 2018





Maybe... LEAKERS ? or FAKE NEWS

John Wick of Dogs
Mar 4, 2017

A real hellraiser


Well if it's true, that's a lot sooner for Xenoblade 2 then I should have expected, though I honestly thought it would actually make December. February is probably better for me.

But everyone loving knows Mario is out one Friday before Black Friday. That's a no brainier

incoherent
Apr 24, 2004

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The Bloop posted:



Mario November 17
XC2 Feb 2018





Maybe... LEAKERS ? or FAKE NEWS

Happy birthday to me!

spit on my clit
Jul 19, 2015

by Cyrano4747

The Bloop posted:



Mario November 17
XC2 Feb 2018





Maybe... LEAKERS ? or FAKE NEWS

well mario x rabbids is a thing so im inclined to believe whatever im told now, except from laura kate dale, ironically enough.

Vikar Jerome
Nov 26, 2013

I believe Emmanuelle is shit, though Emmanuelle 2, Emmanuelle '77 and Goodbye, Emmanuelle may be very good movies.

DACK FAYDEN posted:

Before:
https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/874063693729878016

After:
https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/874327162660278276

and yes it's worth watching all fifteen minutes of it, it's easily the most insane thing to come out of E3 this decade and thread consensus was that it's probably not getting topped this year overall.

i still haven't been able to process this whole thing and i don't think i ever will.

Policenaut
Jul 11, 2008

On the moon... they don't make Neo Kobe Pizza.

Johnny Mundo is the mayor of Slamtown, goddamnit. Watch that Pre-Pre Show if you want a trip because it GOES places.

pixaal
Jan 8, 2004

All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.


spit on my clit posted:

well mario x rabbids is a thing so im inclined to believe whatever im told now, except from laura kate dale, ironically enough.

There's a new Halo x Mario game coming out for Switch and XBOX with cross play.

limp dick calvin
Sep 1, 2006

Strepitoso. Vedete? Una meraviglia.

pixaal posted:

There's a new Halo x Mario game coming out for Switch and XBOX with cross play.

There's only one level with the Master Chief in this one

spit on my clit
Jul 19, 2015

by Cyrano4747

pixaal posted:

There's a new Halo x Mario game coming out for Switch and XBOX with cross play.

i thought the leaks were supposed to be Mater Chief in Smash Switch: featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series

ethanol
Jul 13, 2007



DACK FAYDEN posted:

Before:
https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/874063693729878016

After:
https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/874327162660278276

and yes it's worth watching all fifteen minutes of it, it's easily the most insane thing to come out of E3 this decade and thread consensus was that it's probably not getting topped this year overall.

Counter point anything e3 is horrible even this stupid art piece

Ohtsam
Feb 5, 2010

Not this shit again.

The Bloop posted:



Mario November 17
XC2 Feb 2018





Maybe... LEAKERS ? or FAKE NEWS

Gonintendo claimed those dates based on a leak from GameStop but later said they have also received info contradicting that leak. We'll know tomorrow

Kashuno
Oct 9, 2012

Where the hell is my SWORD?
Grimey Drawer
I've embraced the darkness and am excited for Ubisoft to talk about Mario/Rabbids

Nephzinho
Jan 25, 2008





Ohtsam posted:

Gonintendo claimed those dates based on a leak from GameStop but later said they have also received info contradicting that leak. We'll know tomorrow

Mario will be mid to late November, in line with pretty much every Nintendo major fall release.

Kashuno
Oct 9, 2012

Where the hell is my SWORD?
Grimey Drawer
There is a .0001% chance Mario doesn't hit mid november, because it is coming earlier.

Nostalgia4Infinity
Feb 27, 2007

10,000 YEARS WASN'T ENOUGH LURKING

Kashuno posted:

There is a .0001% chance Mario doesn't hit mid november, because it is coming earlier.

It’s releasing tomorrow because even Nintendo realizes ARMS is bad :laugh:

katkillad2
Aug 30, 2004

Awake and unreal, off to nowhere

Kashuno posted:

I've embraced the darkness and am excited for Ubisoft to talk about Mario/Rabbids

It's me, I'm the person more interested in this game than Arms or Splatoon 2. I hate the rabbids, but the concept sounds interesting.

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU7jOgZFTjM

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64aGm6L7R0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRmfkETuuKg

Nephzinho
Jan 25, 2008





katkillad2 posted:

It's me, I'm the person more interested in this game than Arms or Splatoon 2. I hate the rabbids, but the concept sounds interesting.

I'm totally giving the rabbids poo poo a chance, skipping Arms, and have a bunch of time set aside for Splatoon. Gotta get back to my sweet, sweet A+ ranking (I really should have kept playing after they updated ranked).

katkillad2
Aug 30, 2004

Awake and unreal, off to nowhere
Get in here boys https://www.twitch.tv/twitch

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKXDIp3bm4s

Mario Rabbids being shown off

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Kashuno
Oct 9, 2012

Where the hell is my SWORD?
Grimey Drawer
Mario Rabbids LETS GO

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